WHAT DO YOU SEE? By Faiza Raintree Copyright 2013 Faiza Raintree Smashwords Edition License Notes This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author
TABLE OF CONTENTS Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Animal 4 Animal 5 Animal 6 Animal 7 Animal 8 Animal 9 Animal 10
ANIMAL 1 1. What do you see? The light bulb picture in this book takes you to the guessing page. Click on the light bulb if you want to guess!
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It's a dog! Did you know that there are more than 5,000 different kinds of dogs? Dogs are related to foxes and wolves, but they are a different species. The dog is a domesticated animal. Dogs and people have lived together for more than 15,000 years! Dogs are loyal helpers to their owners. Most dogs today live with humans. There are very few dogs in the wild. Dogs help humans in many ways. They guard houses and buildings, help to herd sheep and cows, and help blind people with daily tasks. Dogs even help police to solve crimes! All in a day's work!
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ANIMAL 2 1. What do you see?
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It's a clown fish! Did you know that there are more than 28 kinds of clown fish? Not all of them are orange. Clown fish come in many colors. The clown fish that most people know about is the percula clown fish. It is a very pretty kind of clown fish. Clown fish are small and a little bit shy. So how do they get their food? They live near anemones. Anemones sting fish so that the fish cannot move. Then the anemone eats the fish. Clown fish eat the bits of fish that are left over. Clown fish help the anemone too! They help anemone to stay clean. They also protect anemone from other fish. Here are some clown fish in different colors and shapes.
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ANIMAL 3 1. What do you see?
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It's a duck! Did you know that male ducks do not quack? As a rule, male ducks like to stay quiet. Female ducks quack only sometimes. There are more than 140 species of ducks. Some of them look very different from the common white Pekin duck that we know. The duck in the picture is a mallard duck. It has a green head and white color. Ducks began to live with humans more than 1,000 years ago, in China. Ducks are omnivores. A duck will eat almost anything! Ducks eat insects, snails and seeds. Most ducks also eat fish. Back to Top
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It's a cow! Did you know that a cow makes more than 20 gallons of milk each day? That's more than 300 glasses of milk in one day! What would we do without cows? Cows give us milk to drink. Beef also comes from cows. There are more than 9 million cows in America today! There are more than 800 breeds of cows that people know about. Some of the best cows can make 25 gallons of milk each day, more than 400 glasses of milk! A baby cow is called a calf. A calf drinks milk for about two months. If people milk a cow longer, she can make milk for many more months. Cows chew their food for more than 8 hours a day! Back to Top
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It's a penguin! Did you know that penguins cannot fly? Their wings are flippers that they use them to swim, not fly. Penguins spend half of their time in water and the other half on land. Penguins have no teeth! They swallow their fish whole. They have sharp things in their mouth called barbs. The barbs
help them eat the fish. There are 18 species of penguins. The penguin in the picture is an emperor penguin. It is the largest of all penguins. It can weigh as much as 90 pounds! The father emperor penguin sits on the penguin egg for two months. He must keep the egg warm so that it doesn't freeze. The father penguin does not even eat during this time. A father penguin must go without food for two whole months! Back to Top
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It's a frog! Did you know that frogs don't drink water? Frogs take in water through their skin. There are almost 5,000 different species of frogs in the world! Frogs do not live in the water, only near it. Frogs cannot live in salty sea water or the ocean. They often live near ponds or puddles. The green tree frog is a common kind of frog. Yet, not all frogs are green. They come in many different colors. Some of the most colorful frogs are also poisonous. Their poison can kill the animals who try to eat them. Back to Top
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It's a rooster! Did you know that a rooster or chicken chickens can live for a short time with its head cut off? It's true! The rooster or chicken stays alive until its brain system stops working. Roosters are male chickens. There are more than 25 billion chickens in the world! Roosters and chickens have lived on farms for more than 5,000 years! Roosters are cranky animals. When too many roosters live in one place, they begin to fight with each other. This is why a farmer keeps only one rooster for about 30 chickens. Roosters help to guard chickens and keep them safe. Roosters may crow at any time of day. Some crow all the time and others do not crow much at all. Roosters will eat grain, seeds, insects and very small animals.
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A Giraffe! Did you know that the giraffe is the tallest land animal? The tallest known giraffe was 19 feet tall! A giraffe can weigh as much as a pickup truck! That's about 3000 pounds! There are 9 different kinds of giraffes and they all live in Africa. A giraffe's neck is about 5 feet long! Its long neck helps it to pick leaves from the tops of trees. Giraffes eat only plants and leaves. Giraffes have horns. Male giraffes have larger and longer horns than females. A mother giraffe gives birth while standing up. The baby giraffe falls to ground when it is born. Yet, the baby giraffe does not get hurt! The baby can stand up one hour after it is born. Back to Top
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It's a snake! Did you know that a snake smells with its tongue? Many kinds of snakes also breathe through their skin. Snakeskin is smooth and dry, not wet and slippery. Snakes are reptiles - like crocodiles, lizards and turtles. There are about 3000 species of snakes in the world. Snakes come in all sizes and colors. They live almost everywhere. They live in deserts, forests, oceans and streams. Some islands do not have any snakes at all, like Ireland. Snakes have no real teeth. They must swallow their prey whole. Most snakes have fangs to help them kill their prey. Many snakes are poisonous, but not all. Snake venom is often used to make medicine. Back to Top
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It's a bald eagle! Did you know that the bald eagle's nest is the largest nest of any bird in America? A bald eagle's nest is around 13 feet deep and 8 feet wide. It weighs about 2000 pounds! Bald eagles are not really bald. The word "bald" in their name means white-headed. The bald eagle is the national bird of America. It almost became extinct many years ago, but there are many bald eagles today. Bald eagles are very large birds. They can spread their wings to about 7 feet. Bald eagles eat mostly fish that they catch with their talons. Bald eagles help each other to hunt. One eagle will scare the prey and another will catch it. Then the two eagles eat together. Back to Top
PICTURE CREDITS monkey in tree 123rf.com; black clown fish www.flickr.com/photos/lou_ball / 3710464642/sizes/m/in/photostream/ ; yellow striped clown fish www.flickr.com /photos/mattkieffer/3151350042/sizes/m/in/ photostream/; penguin tail features arkive.com; penguin flipper www.arkive.com; duck feathers close-up macro www.arkive.com